Muhammad Taqi Akhunzada | Challenges awaiting new government in Pakistan

8:40 PM,
May 18, 2013

Muhammad Taqi Akhunzada

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Muhammad Taqi Akhunzada
| Special to The Courier-Journal

Pakistan came into being on Aug. 14, 1947, following the long struggle of its people to break away from Britain. For half of Pakistan's 65 years, it was ruled by the military. The elections this week mark the first time in the history of the country that peaceful transfer of power from one civilian government to another will be taking place.

On May 11, elections were held with the highest (60 percent) turnout in country's history, despite Taliban threats and attacks on voters in attempts to sabotage the whole electoral process. The Taliban and other militants desperately tried to make people ...